Human Knot
This is good for 6 to 10 people. Be sure
people move slowly so as not to hurt one
another!!
4 Have everyone stand shoulder to
shoulder in a circle
4 Everybody puts in their right hand and
grabs the hand of someone else (don’t grab the hands of
those standing right next to you)
4 Maintain that hand grip throughout the exercise
4 Now put in the left hands and grab someone else’s left hand
(again, not the people next to you and not the same person
whose right hand you already have)
4 Maintain this hand grip throughout the exercise
4 now, try to untangle without letting go!
Games
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Moon Ball
You will need one or two blow-up beach
balls. This activity does not work well in the
wind and it requires a level, open piece of
ground
4 Gather a group of people from 2 to as
many as you have
4 Get in a line, or a circle, or one big clump
4 Someone starts by tossing the ball(s) in the air and then keep
the ball(s) in the air for as long as possible with the help of
the entire group
4 Counting the number of hits helps keep the momentum going
4 You can make up any rules you want i.e. no one may hit the
ball twice in a row, everyone must keep one foot planted,
add in using feet, etc.
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Dollar Jump
If you’re worried about losing money, you can use a
piece of paper the same size as a bill.
4 Place a dollar bill flat on the ground and tell
people that anyone who can jump over the bill
gets it
4 The hitch…jumpers must grab their toes (both
feet) and not let go during the jump or the
landing
4 Jumpers must jump forward and completely clear the bill
4 Jumpers can’t fall backwards
4 Jumpers start with their toes as close to the bill as possible
Circle the Circle
You will need one or two hula-hoops.
4 Have a group stand in a circle
holding hands
4 Rest the hoop(s) between two people on their grasped hands
4 Now, have the group pass the hoop(s) around the circle
without dropping hands (hint: people will be stepping
completely through the hoops)
4 If you have 2 hoops pass them around the circle in different
directions
Commonalities
Good for any number of people.
4 Arrange people into small clusters (2’s,
4’s, 8’s...whatever works)
4 Give each group paper and pen or pencil
4 Ask the groups to create a list of things they all have in
common but that you wouldn’t know by just looking at them
(i.e. number of brothers or sisters, languages spoken, places
visited, etc.)
4 Share what people learned…which group came up with the
most things in common?
Run and Scream
For this activity you need a long field or perhaps a
long safe stretch of street.
4 Have participants line up on a starting line
4 When the starter yells “go” runners take a
deep breath, start to scream as loudly as they
can, and start running towards the end of the open space
4 Each runner must stop when out of breath
4 Only one breath per sprint
4 Encourage people to scream loudly!
4 Who can get the farthest?
Touch the Pop Can
The Balance Broom
Warning!!!! People will fall down so please do
this activity on grass and have someone
spotting the spinner.
4 You hold a broom vertically over your
head
4 While looking straight up at the broom spin around 15 times
4 At the end of 15 spins, put the broom on the ground and then
try to step over it
4 How many people can you get touching a pop
can without touching each other?
And don’t forget the classics….
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Dodge Ball
Red light, Green Light
Red Rover
Pin the Tail on the Donkey
- Duck, Duck, Goose
- Mother May I?
- Tag games